Head Of Legal And Regulatory Affairs - Funds Management

JS Careers is currently sourcing a Head of Legal position for a highly reputable Australian Investment Management business. This role is being appointed on a 4 day per week basis.

Key requirements -

• Candidates MUST have current Australian funds/wealth (wholesale/institutional) industry experience;
• Candidates MUST be Australian qualified/practicing legal professionals.
• Role available on a 4 day per week or 80% FTE basis.

Duties will include :

• Negotiation of contracts with clients and third party providers;
• Providing advice on current and future regulatory obligations; 
• Engage and manage external counsel where necessary. 
• Oversight of all required corporate and Regulatory filings. 

Suitable candidates must possess :

• 8+ years’ experience in a Legal Counsel capacity within financial services. 
• Sound understanding of financial services laws. 
• Experience in contract negotiation. 
• Technical knowledge of financial services laws, preferably with some exposure to Funds Management or superannuation. 
• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written).